jumped right, made all, clear 10th, drew further clear before 2 out, mistake last, unchallenged
chased winner throughout, driven along and no chance before 2 out, mistake last, clear 2nd
chased leaders, went right 5th, mistake and lost 3rd 9th, soon behind and strugggling, lost touch 11th, rallied into poor 3rd near finish
held up in 5th, headway into 3rd at 9th, hanging left when lost 3rd 4 out, soon weakened, no chance when went badly left 2 out, tailed off
chased leaders in 4th, awkward 6th, driven along after 12th, modest 3rd 4 out, weakened and dropped to 4th near finish
Nonrunner
French import Azert De Coeur wasn't disgraced in his first two starts over fences in January but the wheels have come off since and Paddy The Stout also remains out of sorts. Daliance is lightly raced over the larger obstacles and should go well, however, while a softer surface will suit Long John after his fourth at Chepstow. SAINT RAPH (NAP) can't get much lower in the weights and Paul O'Brien takes off a further 5lb. Robert Walford's grey won off a 6lb higher mark over this trip at Wincanton last year when there was plenty of give in the ground. Cody Wyoming struggles to stay this far, even on his favoured good going.
Cody Wyoming 8-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, not fluent 5th, lost place after next, last 7th, well beaten 4 out, 5th of 6, 20 1/4l behind Midnight Chorister (10-13) at Southwell 2m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Azert De Coeur (FR) 5-1 (11-8) With leaders, in rear and reminder before 9th, weakened next, tailed off, last of 4, dist behind Midnight Monty (11-7) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Daliance (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in touch on outside, outpaced 5 out, behind next, ridden and kept on under pressure before last, no chance with leaders, 5th of 11, 23 3/4l behind Special Wells (11-4) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Mar.
Long John 3-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, hit 9th and next, went modest 3rd 3 out until run-in, 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Captain Flash (10-11) at Chepstow 3m hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Paddy The Stout (IRE) 20-1 (10-4) Always behind, struggling 6 out, soon lost touch and pulled up, at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Mar.
Saint Raph (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Tracked leader, lost place 7th, not fluent and outpaced next, well beaten from after 9th, plugged on flat, 4th of 5, 25 1/4l behind Vic De Touzaine (11-5) at Leicester 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Mar.
